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JamDav1982

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maldhowayanr said:
^ I do not think there is anything to be concerned about. I understand that many feel that way, but we often forget that his club did not want to sell him. We activated his clause and that is why they wanted him back. And I have heard that the impact he had was massive.

However, many might wonder why would he want to go back? I would assume because he is earning double what he used to. From 7m to 14m and he realized that the club would not rely on him that much this coming season (?)
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You are talking to the type of people that were screaming about this transfer being 'money laundering' and about Bartos company in China last year. Which didnt even make any sense and was proven to be bullshit as expected.

Those types want this to be a 'shady' deal.

It is as simple as Barca liked his profile, asked the players and manager about him and signed him for his clause for a seemingly high fee at time.

Some wont like that he was not a complete disaster and club did not lose millions as predicted and will start trying to look for negative angles to take as proven wrong.

Usual suspects emerge.
 
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Hamzah

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Exactly, didn’t the geniuses on here predict Barca would lose a lot of money on this player? Instead they made a profit. He also played well and filled his role in the squad, helping with a league and cup double. The CL exit also has nothing to do with him.

The tiki taka geniuses have been proven wrong.
 
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ASordidGod

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I will admit that I didn't think we'd get our money back for him let alone (hopefully) make a profit. The fact remains however that he was an ill conceived transfer, purchased seemingly on a whim with no real plan as to how to successfully incorporate him into the team. A ridiculous signing, in other words, to buy a player quite likeable as a person but neither good enough nor the right fit. Looks like we'll get away with this one, and genuinely I wish Paulinho well and appreciate his efforts, but at board level I really hope we learn from this. Though if the rumours re Willian are true that seems unlikely.
 
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NorthernCule

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Hamzah said:
Exactly, didn’t the geniuses on here predict Barca would lose a lot of money on this player? Instead they made a profit. He also played well and filled his role in the squad, helping with a league and cup double. The CL exit also has nothing to do with him.

The tiki taka geniuses have been proven wrong.
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+1

Too many tactical masterminds on here that love to hate on every manager that doesn't play naive open attacking football. Every manager that plays for wins is retarded and every youngster is better than older squad players.

Paulinho came at a difficult time and did what he was told to do brilliantly on route to a domestic double.
 
George_Costanza

George_Costanza

Active member
maldhowayanr said:
^ I do not think there is anything to be concerned about. I understand that many feel that way, but we often forget that his club did not want to sell him. We activated his clause and that is why they wanted him back. And I have heard that the impact he had was massive.

However, many might wonder why would he want to go back? I would assume because he is earning double what he used to. From 7m to 14m and he realized that the club would not rely on him that much this coming season (?)
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The Chinese club didn't want to sell in the summer because they were in the middle of Asian champion league games, but they were ok to sell in January, so it wasn't about not selling. Second, shady business is not only about the Chinese club, it's about a famous agent who was linked to money laundering and many legal disputes before Kia Joorabchian. He is the same agent who sold us Coutinho and was seen just recently in a restaurant with Willian, and in few weeks Barca is linked with the Chelsea player.

I really believe some board members/ sports management team are making money/personal gains from those shady transfers on the expense of this club.
 
God Serena

God Serena

New member
NorthernCule said:
+1

Too many tactical masterminds on here that love to hate on every manager that doesn't play naive open attacking football. Every manager that plays for wins is retarded and every youngster is better than older squad players.

Paulinho came at a difficult time and did what he was told to do brilliantly on route to a domestic double.
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Valverde, the manager who plays for wins so desperately that he fell flat on his face against Roma while making Gomes our first sub when the lead was already blown in the 80th minute.

Everyone here is just wrong. Right.
 
MTL_Barca

MTL_Barca

Well-known member
This makes me happier than any signing could, the Chinese taking him back is like winning the fucking lottery.


Only problem is that we just can't have nice things at barca. Its looking too good financially this summer so Barto will find a way to burn all that money right away in the most stupid way possible...what leads us to the Willian rumors :bartomeu:
 
jamrock

jamrock

Senior Member
Somethings up

The absence of evidence doesn't mean evidence is absent. Boondocks on you all


But a 29 year old from China for crazy money, then 1 year later sell said player back for even more money.

That doesn't past the most basic this smelly fish test.

But at least we are rid of him, one less player it that type of varlverde to try & use.
 
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JamDav1982

Senior Member
Chinese teams pay big money even now with new tax laws.

Paulinho best player in that league little over a year ago.

Not that difficult to break down really.
 
God Serena

God Serena

New member
I actually think it makes perfect sense. Why we ever wanted him in the first place is what was confusing.

He was their best player (BY FAR, apparently) and was up there with the best in the league, and they flatly refused to sell him to us and even when his release clause was triggered they weren't happy to see him go. If they really have started to struggle in his absence it makes sense that they'd splash the cash to bring him back, and Paulinho isn't stupid, he knows his limitations and that he's unlikely to make himself worthy of the type of investment he got from Valverde last season. He had his one season of fame and got to play for Barca, now back to the retirement league he goes where he'll be making even more money. Everybody wins.

Now... bye. :)
 
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